The statue on the card is Toripolliisi (The market place policeman).
Toripolliisi
Toripolliisi (The Bobby at the Market Place in English) is a bronze sculpture located at the Oulu Market Place in Finland. It was made by sculptor Kaarlo Mikkonen in 1987, and it 's his only publicly displayed sculpture. The sculpture measures 220×150×112 centimetres (86.6×59×44 inches), and it was named in honour of the bobbies that once patrolled the market place. The sculpture was funded with the help of a public fund raising started in 1985, and it was revealed in September, 1987.
Bobby = British slang for a police officer.
Bobby = British slang for a police officer.
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